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Investigation Of Prader-Willi-like Phenotype Using A Whole Genome Array
(Department of Biochemistry, 2012)Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is characterised by obesity, short stature, small hands and feet, neonatal hypotonia with difficulty in feeding at birth, hypogonadism and eye problems. At about two years of age the feeding ... -
Investigation of rabies incidence and control by active surveillance in Machakos district, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1994)Rabies has been reponed in Kenya since 1912 (Hudson. 1944) but is now considered to be more widespread and prevalent than at any time in its history. Control measures, have not controlled canine rabies as in the developed ... -
Investigation of Radiative Characteristics of the Kenyan Atmosphere due to Aerosols Using Sun Spectrophotometry Measurements and the COART Model
(Taiwan Association for Aerosol ResearchSchool of Physical Sciences, 2013)Variations in the radiative characteristics of aerosols can be used to quantify their effects on climate. This study evaluated the temporal-spatial variability of aerosol radiative characteristics at λ = 440 nm, λ = 675 ... -
Investigation of some medicinal plants traditionally used for treatment of malaria in Kenya as potential sources of antimalarial drugs.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 2011-03)Malaria is a major public health problem in many tropical and subtropical countries and the burden of this disease is getting worse, mainly due to the increasing resistance of Plasmodium falciparum against the widely ... -
An investigation of some sources of bias in aerial transect sampling of large mammal populations
(University of Nairobi, 1972)(1) Aerial transect sample censuses were undertaken in the Masai Amboseli Game Reserve, counting several species simultaneously. The following comparisons were made between different variants of the census technique: (a) ... -
An investigation of the antifertility effects of medroxyprogesterone acetate in rabbits
(Centre for Advanced Studies in Environmental Law and Policy (CASELAP), 1991)A series of studies was carried out to investigate feasibility of chemical fertility control in wild rabbit populations. Initial trials were designed to investigate in vivo kinetics and bioavailability properties of MPA ... -
An investigation of the antimicrobial activity of acmella caulirhiza
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Acmella caulirhiza is a plant that is used traditionally to treat sev eral disorders such as mouth ulcers, sore throat, toothache and earache, among others. I t is a small annual or perennial herb whose ... -
Investigation of the Effect of film Thickness on the Optical Properties of Amorphous Se 85-xTe15Sbx
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Amorphous thin films of Se85-xTe15Sbx (x = 0.0, 0.5, 2.5, and 5.0 at. %) deposited by flash evaporation technique, have been investigated in the wavelength range of 500nm-3000nm. It is found that the effect of increasing ... -
Investigation of the effectiveness of measles vaccination in children in Kenya.
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1985)Laboratory studies were performed on 128 children clinically diagnosed as measles when seen at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital (IDH), Nairobi (86 cases) and the Rural Health Training Centre, ... -
Investigation of the Electrocatalytic Properties of Spherical Palladium Nanoparticles and Palladium (100) Iridium Bimetallic Nanocomposites Towards Ammonia Electrooxidation on …
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The electrocatalytic properties of cubic palladium-iridium {Pd(100)Ir} bimetallic nanocomposite and spherical nanoparticles {Pd NPs} towards the electrochemical oxidation of ammonia were investigated in sodium hydroxide ... -
An Investigation of the Equatorial Orographic–Dynamic Mechanism
(University of Nairobi, 1985)A barotropic model over an equatorial beta-plane is used to investigate the response when a uniform zonal current crosses an isolated hypothetical mountain centered at the equator. The bounded derivative initialization ... -
Investigation Of The Essential Trace Element Concentrations And Chemical Safety Of Pica Products Consumed In Some Regions Of Kenya And Tanzania
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An Investigation of the Flow Field Above a Two Dimensional Finite Width Strong Heat Source in the Atmosphere
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Investigation of the governance structure of the Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safety
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The dairy value chain of Nairobi is comprised, in its majority, of small-scale independent enterprises that operate within a complex interlinked system. In this complexity, the coordination and power structures of the ... -
Investigation of the impact of salt and sand harvesting activities on the Timboni well field, Gongoni, Malindi District, Kenya
(2000)The area studied is a north-south oriented, V-shaped, clayey lagoonal depression bordered by Pleistocene sands on the west and Recent dune sands on the east. The freshwater aquifer in the area is the main source of potable ... -
An investigation of the incidences of East Coast Fever (ECF), Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis in the Bovine cases managed by ambulatory services of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Science, 2005)The purpose of this investigation was to establish the incidences of tick borne diseases (TBD) in cattle. The diseases investigated were East Coast Fever (ECF), Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis. The data used was obtained from ... -
Investigation of the involvement of the domestic cat in the cyclic transmission of caprine Besnoitia"
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Investigation of the kinetics of degradation of hexopyranosylated cytosine nucleosides using liquid chromatography
(Department of Pharmaceuucal Chemistry, faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Laboratorium voor Parmaceutische Chemie en Analyse van Geneesmiddelen, Paculteit Farmaceutische Wetenschappen, Van Evenstraat, 2000)Liquid chromatography was used to follow the degradation of hexopyranosylated cytosine nucleosides in buffers of acid, neutral and alkaline pH and of constant ionic strength, The compounds were found to degrade by hydrolysis ... -
An Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Sisal Fibre, Loofah Matt And their Composites with Epoxy Resin
(Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1997)The mechanical properties of sisal fibre, loofah matt, epoxy resin and their resulting composites were determined experimentally. The influence of volume fraction of the reinforcing fibres and matt on the mechanical ... -
Investigation of the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and risk factors for human infection with bovine tuberculosis among dairy and non-dairy farming neighbour households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairob, 2007)To determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in urban dairy cattle and examine possible risk factors for human infection with bovine tuberculosis (BTB). Cross sectional study. Urban and peri-urban dairy and non-dairy ...